Houston residents should prepare for potential bouts of severe weather starting today and into the next couple of days, including chances of showers, thunderstorms, and possible severe weather conditions. The National Weather Service predicts "A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon." for today, as detailed in the Houston's Weather Forecast.
The temperamental skies are likely to persist into the night, dropping to a low of around 76 degrees. A 30 percent chance of precipitation continues, mainly before the early hours tomorrow morning. The upcoming Tuesday carries a similar forecast, with partly sunny skies and a significant chance for thunderstorms after 1 pm, while the calm wind maintains its eastward shift. The potential for inclement weather lingers through Wednesday, dropping slightly to a chance of 30 percent for showers and thunderstorms, as noted by NWS Houston's X feed.
Here are the SE TX temp outlooks for tonight thru Tuesday. Expect increasing shower and thunderstorm development on both Monday and Tuesday with high temps both days generally in an upper 80s to low 90s range. #txwx #houwx #glswx #bcswx pic.twitter.com/Xti35y4HgR
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) June 10, 2024
Amidst the capricious weather patterns, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, has raised concerns "There is a Marginal Risk of Severe Thunderstorms across parts of the Southern Plains. Central High Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley" which includes the Houston area. Isolated hail and marginally severe wind gusts are on the docket for Tuesday, with the possibility of thunderstorms growing stronger toward southwest Texas. "Scattered thunderstorms with marginally severe wind gusts and hail, will be possible on Tuesday across parts of the southern Plains, central High Plains and upper Mississippi Valley" as stated in the Forecast Discussion.
In the face of these warnings, Houstonians might witness the full spectrum of Texas's whimsical spring persona. While isolated large hail and wind gusts may present the primary threats, the overall storm modes are expected to remain multicellular.
